Here are the folks lined up to perform featured sets at our upcoming in-person and online events in April:
April 3rd at the Friends’ Meeting House
Leah Williams and Mark Dowding have been performing as a duo for over 15 years, creating the magic in the storytelling through thoughtful and expressive lyrics framed by instrumental counterpoint on guitar, flute, whistle, recorder, quena and harmonica.
Robin Holmes has taken to folk singing like a duck to water. His dramatic style brings life to his diverse song choices, including songs in Russian. Robin loves the “Filk” musical tradition, which draws from the sci-fi and fantasy genres.
Ken Hamer —Well-known to audiences on both sides of the Inlet, Ken is an old hand in the world of folk. Ken’s guitar, mandolin, and voice span the breadth from shanties to English Country Dance tunes.
Jane Slemon is a sensitive songwriter and flautist, skookum guitar player, and builder of musical community. Jane writes of her early life: “I was the fourth kid to arrive into my family, so guess which harmony was left?” Jane has created a lot of joyful music out of those early lessons: she sings and plays with musical groups including Erratica, J.E.S., and the Trout Lake Trio, has put out two CDs, and shares music in many communities.
April 17th at the Friends’ Meeting House & live-streamed to Zoom
Valerie & Yvon Raoul + Friends — Valerie writes: “Both of us sing in the Solidarity Notes Choir, but at home we favour French songs, including old folksongs and songs from France and Québec in the 1970s. On retiring, Yvon took up the bagpipes, honouring his Breton roots, and more recently he has gone back to the harmonica, the ruine-babines. No need to speak French to join in the choruses!”
Dylan Brown is always digging for unique songs to share. Playing a variety of instruments, he explores traditional songs from across the British Isles, singing about heartbreak, tragedy, and the sea.
Ellen van der Hoeven had been a talented member of the folk music scene for decades. Often heard with her musical companions (JES, My American Boyfriend, Illiteratty), Ellen performs traditional and contemporary songs with heart and style.
Seattle’s Tim Hall is a perennial coffeeehouse folksinger who does ragtime, old-time, mari-time and just good-time songs from far and wide. He has a broad-ranging repertoire of interesting songs—wittty and gritty—that he loves to share.
If you are interested in doing a 15-minute set at the Meeting House, please contact our Features Coordinator or sign-up at the desk at any of our in-person events.